List of San Francisco Giants team records

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in San Francisco, California. The team was originally formed in 1883 as the New York Gothams, then the club was renamed the New York Giants in 1885. 75 years later, in 1958, the franchise moved to its current day city, San Francisco. Through the 2017 season, the Giants have played 20,528 games, winning 11,015, and losing 9,513 for a winning percentage of approximately .537.^[1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Gothams or Giants.

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RBI	Run(s) batted in
ERA	Earned run average
OPS	On-base percentage plus slugging percentage
*	Tie between two or more players/teams
†	National League record
§	Major League record

Career batting records
Statistic	Player	Record	Giants career	Ref
Batting average	Bill Terry	.341	1923–1936	^[2]
On-base percentage	Barry Bonds	.477	1993–2007	^[3]
Slugging percentage	Barry Bonds	.666	1993–2007	^[3]
OPS	Barry Bonds	1.143	1993–2007	^[3]
Runs	Willie Mays	2,011	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Plate appearances	Willie Mays	12,015	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
At bats	Willie Mays	10,477	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Hits	Willie Mays	3,187	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Total bases	Willie Mays	5,907	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Singles	Willie Mays	1,898	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Doubles	Willie Mays	504	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Triples	Mike Tiernan	162	1887–1899	^[5]
Home runs	Willie Mays	646	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Grand slams	Willie McCovey	16†	1959–1973 1977–1980	^[6]
RBI	Mel Ott	1,860	1926–1947	^[7]
Bases on balls	Barry Bonds	1,947	1993–2007	^[3]
Intentional base on balls	Barry Bonds	575	1993–2007	^[3]
Strikeouts	Willie Mays	1,436	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
Stolen bases	Mike Tiernan	428	1887–1899	^[5]
Games played	Willie Mays	2,857	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]
All-Star Games	Willie Mays	23	1951–1952 1954–1972	^[4]

Career pitching records
Statistic	Player	Record	Giants career	Ref
Wins	Christy Mathewson	372†	1900–1916	^[8]
Losses	Christy Mathewson	188	1900–1916	^[8]
Win–loss percentage	Sal Maglie	.693	1945, 1950–1955	^[9]
ERA	Christy Mathewson	2.12	1900–1916	^[8]
Saves	Robb Nen	206	1998–2002	^[10]
Strikeouts (New York)	Christy Mathewson	2,504	1900–1916	^[8]
Strikeouts (San Francisco)	Juan Marichal	2,281	1960–1973	^[11]
10+ strikeout games	Tim Lincecum	36	2007–2015	^[12]
Shutouts	Christy Mathewson	79	1900–1916	^[8]
Games	Gary Lavelle	647	1974–1984	^[13]
Innings	Christy Mathewson	4779+2⁄3	1900–1916	^[8]
Games started	Christy Mathewson	551	1900–1916	^[8]
Games finished	Gary Lavelle	369	1974–1984	^[13]
Complete games	Christy Mathewson	434	1900–1916	^[8]
No-hitters	Christy Mathewson	2*	1900–1916	^[8]
No-hitters	Tim Lincecum	2*	2007–2015	^[12]
Perfect games	Matt Cain	1	2005–2017	^[14]
Walks	Amos Rusie	1,588	1890–1898	^[15]
Hits allowed	Christy Mathewson	4,204	1900–1916	^[8]
Wild pitches	Mickey Welch	222	1989–1998	^[16]
Hit batsmen	Amos Rusie	103	1890–1898	^[15]

Single-season batting records
Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Ref(s)
Batting average	Bill Terry	.401	1930	^[2]
Home runs	Barry Bonds	73^§	2001	^[3]^[17]
Grand slams	Sid Gordon	3	1948	^[18]
Grand slams	Willie McCovey	3	1967	^[18]
Grand slams	Jeff Kent	3	1997	^[19]
RBI	Mel Ott	151	1929	^[7]
Runs	Mike Tiernan	147	1889	^[5]
Hits	Bill Terry	254†*	1930	^[2]
Singles	Bill Terry	177	1930	^[2]
Doubles	Jeff Kent	49	2001	^[19]
Triples	George Davis	27	1893	^[20]
Stolen bases	John Montgomery Ward	111	1887	^[21]
At bats	Jo-Jo Moore	681	1935	^[22]
Hitting streak	George Davis	33	1893	^[23]
Slugging percentage	Barry Bonds	.863^§	2001	^[3]^[24]
Extra-base hits	Barry Bonds	107†	2001	^[3]^[25]
Total bases	Barry Bonds	411	2001	^[3]
On-base percentage	Barry Bonds	.609^§	2004	^[3]^[26]
OPS	Barry Bonds	1.422^§	2004	^[3]^[27]
Walks	Barry Bonds	232^§	2004	^[3]^[28]
Intentional walks	Barry Bonds	120^§	2004	^[3]^[28]
Strikeouts	Bobby Bonds	189	1970	^[29]
Games started	Jose Pagan	164	1962	^[30]
Games played	Jose Pagan	164	1962	^[30]

Single-season pitching records
Statistic	Player	Record	Season	Ref
Wins	Mickey Welch	44	1885	^[16]
Losses	Amos Rusie	34	1890	^[15]
Strikeouts (New York Right-handed pitcher)	Mickey Welch	345	1884	^[16]
Strikeouts (New York Left-handed pitcher)	Cy Seymour	239	1898	^[16]
Strikeouts (San Francisco Right-handed pitcher)	Tim Lincecum	265	2008	^[12]
Strikeouts (San Francisco Left-handed pitcher)	Madison Bumgarner	251	2016	^[16]
ERA	Christy Matthewson	1.14	1909	^[31]
Earned runs allowed	Bill Carrick	187	1899	^[32]
Hits allowed	Mickey Welch	528	1884	^[16]
Shutouts	Christy Mathewson	11	1908	^[8]
Saves	Rod Beck	48*	1993	^[33]
Saves	Brian Wilson	48*	2010	^[34]
Games	Julián Tavárez	89*	1997	^[35]
Games	Jim Brower	89*	2004	^[36]
Starts	Mickey Welch	65	1884	^[16]
Complete games	Mickey Welch	62*	1884	^[16]
Complete games	Tim Keefe	62*	1886	^[37]
Innings	Mickey Welch	557+1⁄3	1884	^[16]
Consecutive batters retired	Yusmeiro Petit	46^§	2014	^[38]
Consecutive perfect innings pitched	Yusmeiro Petit	15.1^§	2014	^[38]

List of San Francisco Giants team records

Table key

Regular season

Individual career records

Individual single-season records

Team all-time records

Team single-season records

Team single-game records

Postseason

See also

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Team game batting records
Statistic	Record	Date	Opponent	Source
Home runs	8	April 30, 1961	Milwaukee Braves	^[41]
Runs	26	April 30, 1944	Brooklyn Dodgers	^[42]
Hits	31	June 9, 1901	Cincinnati Reds	^[43]
Doubles	12	April 11, 1912	Brooklyn Dodgers	^[44]
Triples	6	July 30, 1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	^[45]
Batting average	.574	August 5, 1922	Chicago Cubs	^[46]
Total bases	50	May 13, 1958	Los Angeles Dodgers	^[47]